Paychex (PAYX) is a human resource & employment services company in the Industrials sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Paychex is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $101.10.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $101.10 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 5.09% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 23.75% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.03 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Industrials
- Sub-Industry: Human Resource & Employment Services
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 5.09% with an annualized volatility of 23.75%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.03 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates below-average risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 36.22B |
| Enterprise Value | 39.46B |
| Trailing P/E | 22.32 |
| Forward P/E | 17.13 |
| Price to Book | 9.03 |
| Price to Sales | 9.13 |
| EV/Revenue | 9.94 |
| EV/EBITDA | 24.54 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 26.63% | | Operating Margin | 44.38% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 19.9% | | Earnings Growth | 9.1% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 471.0% | | Payout Ratio | 95.36% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 283.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 3.97B | | Total Debt | 5.01B | | Total Cash | 1.78B | | Operating Cash Flow | 1.18B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $154.9$ | | 52W Low | $85.45$ | | 50-Day Avg | $93.39$ | | 200-Day Avg | $108.09$ | | Shares Outstanding | 0.36B | | Insider Holdings | 10.3% | | Institutional Holdings | 85.14% | | Short Ratio | 6.28 | | Short % of Float | 6.25% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $125.0$ | | Target Low | $90.0$ | | Target Mean | $102.33$ | | Target Median | $102.0$ | | # of Analysts | 15 | | Recommendation | hold |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.